Sandy Hook Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers Is Going to Court

This week a judge in the state of Connecticut denied a motion by gun manufacturers to dismiss what could be a landmark case for the industry.

Families of many of those whose lives were lost in the tragic shooting in Sandy Hook are filing a lawsuit against these companies for “making a gun they knew or should have known served no purpose but to kill large numbers of people.

The gun companies named in the suit filed a motion to dismiss the suit under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). It’s a 2005 federal law that allows gun businesses broad immunity from civil lawsuits. Connecticut State Judge Barbara Bellis rejected the gun companies’ motion.

So this is one that will go onto court and if the plaintiffs are successful this could change everything we know about guns in America.

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Jacob S. Paulsen is the President of ConcealedCarry.com. ConcealedCarry.com provides in-person and online firearm training for American gun owners. The Company is currently teaching in-person classes in 25+ states with a team of more than 55 instructors. Jacob is a NRA certified instructor & Range Safety Officer, USCCA certified instructor and training counselor, Utah BCI instructor, Affiliate instructor for Next Level Training, Graduate and certified instructor for The Law of Self Defense, and a Glock and Sig Sauer Certified Armorer. He resides in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with his wife and children.

38 Responses to Sandy Hook Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers Is Going to Court

I’m sorry for these people lost but I think there wrong going after the gun factory they should go after the people who done away with treatment of mental illness. They can’t help what people due with gun that a person buys and it want stop with gun look at new York and other places which have strick gun law and gun free zone

SOOOOoooo! The so-called “judge” IS saying that the MAKER of an object can now be held accountable for the actions of an individual who used that object in an uncivilized manner. Car makers take note. You will be next in line. Pencil and pen makers, you are in line for a suit case.
What an asinine pandora’s box is being opened by this “judge” who does not know the law.
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The LAW is already on the books where manufactures cannot be held accountable for the MISUSE of their products which are sold by a third(etc.) party.

So if this stands, God help the makers of rope, plastic bags, cars, – and how about the Government departments responsible for building bridges that people can drive or jump off to commit suicide? How many people have been killed with knives? Or the parents of the insane idiot who strangles someone? There’s no end, is there.

Any company who is in manufacturing regardless of their product if the comsumer is the operator of that product regardless of their pyhsical ability or mentail mind state the company might as well close the doors now, the lawyers are going to be come very wealthy.

Let’s get this straight, gun manufacturers are liable for anyone using it the wrong way, so that means that if you kill someone in your chevy chevy is liable, then it won’t be long, in this politically correct country if you write a letter to someone that you don’t agree with, the paper manufacturer is liable and the manufacturer of pencils unless of course if you use a pen. Your going down BIC. This is what are country is coming to.

This will not only change the firearms industry, but every industry that produces a product that has the capability of damaging someone. You and bet that it will have the support of the traitors to freedom and self responsibility from the Bar Association. Hopefully, when it gets to a higher court on appeal, a smarter judge will recognize these facts and these charges will be dismissed.

Lets see; all baseball bat makers knife makers chain makers rope makers car makers road makers glass makers any kind of otc drug makers refridgerator makers anyone who has ever manufactured anything that killed or injured anyone ever should be very very afraid!!! If I place any object in the middle of a room and noone ever touches it lets blame that device in this case a firearm which by the way does make a fine animal hunting rifle. Our society is completely out of balance has gone fruit loopy.Could a sane judge please right at least this 1 crazy lawsuit?

Once. in the area of responsibility for ones action. there had to be some direct connection between the person who did the act and the victim of their act. Of course, that was when I graduated from law school. Where does this string of responsibility occur

The manufacturer need to make them prove their gun killed all those people. We want to see pictures and corners reports on all the victims. Explain how this skinny kid killed everyone he shot at left none injured. A navy seal would have hell accomplishing this with years of training.

@Phillip so true. Too many qustions not answered. How he got in the school when they had state of the art security. Why did they tear down the school when all other schools that have had shootings aee still operating. 2 parents busred in Fla saying they lost a daughter when in fact it was proven to be a lie. Something smells fishy about this

These liberal influenced people have the right to do anything but screw with the second amendment. Sorry about sandy hook but blaming the gun mfgrs. Is a cover up due the fact there is no one to sue other than gun mfgrs. Liberals would do anything to get our guns then you and yours will be at the mercy of an ovomit Muslim controlled gov. Lol hands up you can’t shoot anymore

hey folks-the issue is not yet decided-all that was decided was that the case can continue in court-I would be very much interested in how the plaintiffs are going to prove the liability o f the manufacturer or the sales person-I would think specific intent plays a role here.

plenty of bad lawsuits go to trial, where they lose-if anything-let us hope that happens here. better to have a trial on the real issues, rather than some procedural technicality.

Car Manufacturers, how about beer, wine and hard drinks. They kill and harm way more that guns do so why would they be exempt? Come on people, it’s time we all start taking responsibility for our actions instead of blaming everyone else for what we do.

Yaaa, go for it. Then I can sue McDonalds and fast food joints for me being fat, yep, I knew all along that it wasn’t my fault. Maybe I can throw in the silverware company’s for a little more money, I’m going to be rich!

I guess defense attorneys who get their clients off of a crime that has a mental dysfunction and the judges that would release somebody with a mental dysfunction would and could be held accountable and open to a civil lawsuit. This is a Pandora’s box that this liberal judge is trying to open. Look out America we are out of control and these judges have lost their minds.

This is ridiculous. The gun manufacturers are not at fault for this! It’s the idiots that post those worthless “no weapons” signs on their doors are the ones who should be held accountable. Do they really think that a sign is going to stop a criminal or terrorist? Maybe they should post signs that say “NO MURDERING ALLOWED” or “ABSOLUTELY NO TERRORISM ALLOWED” on this property. If an establishment is going to post a sign like that, then they should assume full responsibility for protecting the lives within that building. If they fail to do that then the families of the victims should sue them.

People could sue the US Government for training US Marines and other service men and women to kill also! As Veterans we are no longer responsible for our actions. The government made me this way. YEEHAWW